Pre-Admission Testing RN; Registered Nurse

Yale New Haven Health • New London, CT

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About The Position

The Pre-Admission Testing RN works under the supervision of the nurse manager, clinical coordinator, or PAT APRN. The role assesses, educates, and prepares patients before surgical or invasive procedures, helping ensure patients are medically optimized, required testing is completed, and potential risks are identified to support safe outcomes. The RN reviews medical records for consistency and accuracy and works with the PAT clinic APRN and other PAT and surgical team members to coordinate pre-surgical needs, including education, appropriate tests, medical consultations, pre-operative COVID testing, and post-operative follow-up.

The RN provides individualized care through patient assessment, identification of problems and desired outcomes, implementation of interventions, and evaluation and revision of care. The position also contributes to changing clinic staffing needs by adjusting assignments and schedules when required and responds to life-saving situations in accordance with PSC and L&M hospital policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Valid State of Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• Demonstrated communication skills to obtain pertinent pre-surgical information and counsel and teach patients.
• Ability to perform accurate and complete telephone assessments before and after procedures.
• Ability to document patient age-based competencies and special needs.
• Adequate understanding of operative procedures, required patient preparations, and expected post-operative care.

Nice To Haves

• BSN.
• CAPA certification.
• CPAN certification.
• Two years of pre- and post-operative experience.
• Acute care experience.
• Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

• Triage surgical and procedural patients and assess health status and associated risks.
• Provide patient education and pre- and post-procedure instructions.
• Coordinate required pre-procedural ancillary tests and anesthesia and sedation risk assessments.
• Collect patient information and ensure the EMR contains the information needed for upcoming procedures.
• Anticipate provider needs and follow up on provider requests in a timely manner.
• Monitor patient EMRs to ensure required tests, consultations, and education are completed before procedures.
• Help patients complete paperwork before surgery and answer questions or calm concerns about surgery.
• Assess patients who may be appropriate for or need an APRN pre-operative visit.
• Deliver comprehensive, individualized care, including assessment, problem identification, outcome setting, intervention, and evaluation with revisions as needed.
• Meet performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self-development.
• Maintain an adequate understanding of operative procedures, required patient preparations, and expected post-operative care.
• Use communication skills to obtain pertinent pre-surgical information and counsel and teach patients.
• Perform accurate, complete pre- and post-operative patient assessments over the telephone; document age-based competencies and special needs, including sensory alterations, mobility limitations, comprehension and cognitive skills, medication vulnerability, healing restrictions, and psychosocial needs.
• Adapt assignments and work schedules when required to meet fluctuating PAT Clinic staffing needs.
• Respond to life-saving situations according to PSC and L&M hospital policies and procedures.
• Meet professional behavior standards.
• Perform duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth department operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed